S 6392 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to composting facilities in state parks

Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to permit composting facilities at state parks when such facility does not harm the natural environment or integrity of the park and provided that such facilities shall comply with codes, rules and regulations relating to composting facilities.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

S6392 → S6392A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to recommit it to the Senate committee for further review and to update the section number for a new composting facility provision. The substantive policy text remains unchanged, but the amendment adds a specific requirement that new facilities must comply with existing codes, rules, and regulations.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the new composting facility provision remains the same, but the legislative process has been extended by recommitting the bill to the committee.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S 6392 to S 6392-A to reflect the amendment.

TIMELINE

The bill was recommitted to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, and Parks and Recreation for further consideration.

REQUIREMENT

The new subdivision allowing composting facilities was renumbered from 24 to 25.

A new sentence was added to the composting provision requiring facilities to comply with existing codes, rules, and regulations.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6392A

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors